BOSTON — A former Marblehead postal worker has been indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing more than $18,000 in U.S. Postal Service (USPS) funds, the U.S. Attorney’s office said.
Zeon Johnson, 27, of Saugus, was indicted on one count of theft of government money. He will appear in federal court on Monday at 11:30 a.m.
Johnson started working as a sales and service distribution associate for the USPS at the Marblehead Post Office in August 2018. As part of his job, Johnson sold stamps and processed money-order transactions for USPS customers, according to the indictment.
From July 2019 to June 18, 2020, he allegedly took part in two schemes to convert USPS funds for personal use, according to the indictment.
The indictment alleges that Johnson intentionally voided cash-transaction sales of USPS stamps to customers, which resulted in no records of cash payments being made for stamps, and then stole the cash for his personal use.
It is further alleged that Johnson stole USPS funds through fraudulent money orders, by issuing himself blank money orders, money-order refunds, and money orders made payable to himself. In total, the indictment alleges that Johnson stole more than $18,000 in USPS funds.
Johnson faces up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine.